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# Senior Automation Test Engineer/Test Lead

- **Company:** Spencer Rose Ltd
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £104,000.0 - £106,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Software as a Service, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Scrum Methodology, Strategies of Testing, Performance Testing, Delivery Pipeline, Scalability Testing, Git, Build Management, Playwright, Performance Monitor, Restful APIs, Api Management, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.hiredonline.co.uk/jobs/225756435-senior-automation-test-engineer-test-lead/spencer-rose

## About the Role

The ideal candidate should be a strong hands-on automation engineer as well as a technical test leader. They should be capable of taking a project from having limited automation to establishing a robust E2E functional and performance testing framework from scratch, while providing leadership and direction to the wider testing team., * Extensive hands-on experience in automation testing.

 * Strong experience in designing and building E2E automation frameworks from scratch.
 * Extensive hands-on knowledge of Playwright.
 * Strong experience in API testing and API automation.
 * Good knowledge and hands-on experience in performance testing, including load, stress and scalability testing.
 * Experience designing automation frameworks that support both functional and performance testing.
 * Strong understanding of CI/CD and integrating automated tests into deployment pipelines.
 * Experience taking complete ownership of testing for a project, product or application.
 * Previous experience leading, mentoring and providing technical direction to a testing team.
 * Ability to define and improve test strategy, automation strategy and regression coverage.
 * Good knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working within Agile delivery teams.
 * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders and leadership.
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Good to Have

 * Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) concepts.
 * Experience testing cloud-based applications, microservices and distributed systems.
 * Knowledge of performance-testing tools and performance monitoring/analysis.
 * Experience with cloud-based CI/CD and deployment processes.

## Description

Spencer Rose are looking for an experienced Senior Automation Test Engineer/Test Lead who can take end-to-end ownership of testing and help shape the overall quality and automation strategy for our Banking client located in Central London., * Take end-to-end ownership of testing activities, from test planning and strategy through execution, automation and reporting.

 * Define and shape the overall test strategy, automation approach and quality processes.
 * Design and build E2E test automation frameworks from scratch covering both functional and performance testing.
 * Develop, maintain and enhance scalable automation solutions using Playwright.
 * Drive automation across UI, API and end-to-end testing.
 * Design and execute performance, load, stress and scalability testing to validate system performance.
 * Integrate functional and performance automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
 * Lead and mentor QA/Test Engineers, providing technical guidance and helping improve automation capability across the team.
 * Work closely with developers, Product Owners and other stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.
 * Identify testing risks, dependencies and coverage gaps early in the delivery process.
 * Drive continuous improvement in testing standards, tools, frameworks and processes.
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